Newcastle Employment Tribunal cases

Browse recent Employment Tribunal decisions heard at Newcastle.

Recent cases: 32
Employers (last 3 months): 29
Recorded awards (last 3 months): 9

Published decisions

Cases from the last three months

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10 Aug 2026

Mixed outcome

Unfair Dismissal, Unpaid Wages, Whistleblowing and Other

Employer: Effective Security Services Ltd T/a Professional Security

The claimant won on unlawful deductions because rolled-up holiday pay was calculated on a below-minimum-wage basic rate, but lost all other claims because the cessation of shifts was due to an automatic right-to-work suspension, not a reaction to his complaints or disclosures.

Legal Issues (5)

Unlawful deductions from wages (rolled-up holiday pay on below-NMW basic rate)
automatic unfair dismissal for asserting NMW rights (s.104A) and for protected disclosure (s.103A)
detriment for protected disclosure (s.47B) and for asserting NMW rights (s.23 NMWA)
burden of proof
automatic suspension system for right-to-work documentation

Reference: 6019957/2024

4 Aug 2026

Claim dismissed

Unfair Dismissal

Employer: Ground Control Ltd

The claim of unfair dismissal was not well-founded and was dismissed.

Legal Issues (1)

Unfair dismissal - claim not well-founded

Reference: 6027678/2025

3 Aug 2026

Claimant won£35,128.70 awarded

Unfair Dismissal, Unpaid Wages and Breach of Contract

Employer: Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

The claimant's claims for breach of contract, unfair dismissal, and unauthorised deductions were all upheld, with compensation awarded for each.

Legal Issues (5)

Breach of contract (failure to give notice)
unfair dismissal
unauthorised deductions from wages
ACAS Code uplift
recoupment provisions

Reference: 2501339/2024

31 Jul 2026

Claim dismissed

Unfair Dismissal, Discrimination, Unpaid Wages and Breach of Contract

Employer: Costain Ltd

All claims were either dismissed as not well founded or withdrawn by the claimant.

Legal Issues (2)

The tribunal found the unfair dismissal and discrimination claims not well founded
the remaining claims were withdrawn. No written reasons were requested or provided

Reference: 2500538/2025

31 Jul 2026

Mixed outcome

Discrimination

Employer: HSBC UK Bank plc

The claimant succeeded on one discrimination claim (failure to provide a printer) but failed on other discrimination and victimisation claims, and other claims were struck out.

Legal Issues (3)

Discrimination
victimisation
jurisdiction under the Equality Act 2010

Reference: 2500230/2025

30 Jul 2026

Claim dismissed

Unpaid Wages

Employer: Carsa Ltd

The claim for unauthorised deduction of wages was not well-founded and was dismissed.

Legal Issues (1)

Unauthorised deduction of wages - claim dismissed as not well-founded

Reference: 6037395/2025

24 Jul 2026

Claim dismissed

Unfair Dismissal and Discrimination

Employer: WORR Ltd

The claimant failed to prove any of his complaints (unfair dismissal, failure to make adjustments, discrimination arising from disability) were well-founded.

Legal Issues (3)

Burden of proof on the claimant
no evidence or submissions from either party to establish the claims
all complaints dismissed

Reference: 2500539/2025

23 Jul 2026

Claim dismissed

Discrimination

Employer: The Commissioners For HM’s Revenue and Customs

The claims of disability discrimination were not well-founded and were dismissed.

Legal Issues (3)

Disability discrimination claims under sections 13
15
20-21 Equality Act 2010

Reference: 6004215/2025

18 Jul 2026

Mixed outcome

Unfair Dismissal, Redundancy Pay, Unpaid Wages and Breach of Contract

Employer: Ads Windows Ltd and Ace Windows (NE) Ltd (in creditors’ voluntary liquidation)

The claimant's statutory redundancy pay claim was within time and will proceed, but the unfair dismissal, breach of contract and unlawful deduction claims were dismissed as out of time.

Legal Issues (2)

Time limits
reasonable practicability

Reference: 6032659/2025

17 Jul 2026

Claim dismissed

Unfair Dismissal, Discrimination and Harassment

Employer: EFTEC Ltd

Claimant was not dismissed and age discrimination and harassment claims were not well-founded.

Legal Issues (3)

Jurisdiction for unfair dismissal (no dismissal)
direct age discrimination
harassment related to age

Reference: 6022052/2025

15 Jul 2026

Claim dismissed

Unfair Dismissal, Constructive Dismissal, Discrimination and Harassment

Employer: The Council of the City of Newcastle upon Tyne

All claims were either struck out or dismissed as not well founded.

Legal Issues (4)

Strike out of unfair dismissal claim
dismissal of direct race discrimination
harassment related to race
constructive dismissal claims on merits

Reference: 2500268/2024

10 Jul 2026

Claimant won£230 awarded

Unpaid Wages

Employer: Security Defence Group Ltd

The claimant's complaint of unlawful deduction from wages was well founded and the respondent was ordered to pay £230.

Legal Issues (2)

Unlawful deduction from wages under the Employment Rights Act 1996
default judgment due to respondent's non-participation

Reference: 6014019/2024

10 Jul 2026

Mixed outcome

Unfair Dismissal, Unpaid Wages, Breach of Contract and Other

Employer: Notch Durham

The unfair dismissal claim was struck out for lack of qualifying service, but the wrongful dismissal, unauthorised deduction from wages (tips), and failure to provide written particulars claims all succeeded.

Legal Issues (5)

Section 108 Employment Rights Act 1996 (qualifying period for unfair dismissal)
wrongful dismissal damages
unauthorised deduction from wages under Part II ERA 1996
failure to provide written particulars under section 1 ERA 1996
award under section 38 Employment Act 2002

Reference: 6015161/2025

9 Jul 2026

Mixed outcome

Unfair Dismissal, Discrimination and Harassment

Employer: Sureserve Compliance North Ltd

The first claimant's direct sex discrimination claim succeeded in part, but all other claims by both claimants were dismissed, resulting in a split verdict.

Legal Issues (6)

Direct sex discrimination
harassment related to sex
victimisation
unfair dismissal
injury to feelings compensation
interest on compensation

Reference: 2500476/2025

9 Jul 2026

Claim dismissed

Unfair Dismissal

Employer: Rosen (UK) Ltd

The claim was dismissed because it was not presented within the applicable time limit and it was reasonably practicable to do so.

Legal Issues (3)

Time limits for presenting a claim
whether it was reasonably practicable to present the claim in time
costs order for unreasonable conduct

Reference: 6042588/2025

8 Jul 2026

Claimant won£86.20 awarded

Unpaid Wages

Employer: Ms J Paterson (T/a Jacqui Paterson’s Veterinary Practice)

The respondent made unauthorised deductions from wages and failed to pay accrued holiday pay.

Legal Issues (2)

Unauthorised deductions from wages under the Employment Rights Act 1996
failure to pay holiday pay under the Working Time Regulations

Reference: 6019835/2025

8 Jul 2026

Mixed outcome

Unpaid Wages

Employer: M Harding and Mick Harding Ltd

The claimant was an employee of the second respondent, so the claim against the first respondent was dismissed; the second respondent made an unauthorised deduction of £150, so that claim succeeded.

Legal Issues (2)

Unauthorised deductions from wages
employment status (determination of employer)

Reference: 6035058/2025

6 Jul 2026

Claimant won£5,624.97 awarded

Redundancy Pay, Unpaid Wages and Breach of Contract

Employer: National Care Network Franchising Ltd

All complaints were well-founded and the respondent was ordered to pay the claimant for notice pay, holiday pay, redundancy payment, and unauthorised deductions.

Legal Issues (3)

Breach of contract for notice pay and holiday pay
entitlement to a statutory redundancy payment under section 163 Employment Rights Act 1996
unauthorised deductions from wages

Reference: 6035258/2025

6 Jul 2026

Mixed outcome

Discrimination and Harassment

Employer: County Durham and Darlington NHS Foundation Trust

The Trust's policy requiring claimants to share a changing room with a biological male trans woman and its failure to address their concerns amounted to harassment and indirect sex discrimination, but other harassment allegations and victimisation claims were dismissed.

Legal Issues (3)

Harassment related to sex and/or gender reassignment (s.26 Equality Act 2010)
indirect sex discrimination (s.19)
victimisation (s.27)

Reference: 2501192/2024

6 Jul 2026

Claimant won£2,578.47 awarded

Unpaid Wages and Other

Employer: HP Hospitality (Piercebridge) Ltd

The claimant succeeded on both claims for unpaid wages and holiday pay, with the respondent failing to attend or contest the proceedings.

Legal Issues (2)

Unauthorised deduction of wages under section 13 Employment Rights Act 1996
failure to pay holiday pay on termination under regulation 14 Working Time Regulations 1998

Reference: 2501102/2025

6 Jul 2026

Claimant won£5,624.97 awarded

Redundancy Pay, Unpaid Wages and Breach of Contract

Employer: National Care Network Ltd

The claimant succeeded on all four complaints: breach of contract for notice pay and holiday pay, redundancy payment, and unauthorised deductions from wages.

Legal Issues (3)

Breach of contract for notice and holiday pay
entitlement to a redundancy payment under section 163 Employment Rights Act 1996
unlawful deductions from wages

Reference: 6035260/2025

6 Jul 2026

Claimant won£7,132 awarded

Unpaid Wages and Other

Employer: HP Hospitality (Piercebridge) Ltd

The claimant succeeded in proving that the respondent made unauthorised deductions from wages and failed to pay holiday pay on termination.

Legal Issues (2)

Unauthorised deduction of wages under s.13 ERA 1996
failure to pay holiday pay under reg.14 WTR 1998

Reference: 2501103/2025

2 Jul 2026

Claimant won

Redundancy Pay

Employer: Cenergist Ltd (in administration)

The respondent failed to comply with the requirements of section 188 of the Trade Union and Labour (Consolidation) Act 1992, leading to a protective award.

Legal Issues (2)

Failure to consult with employees or their representatives about proposed redundancies as required by section 188 TULRCA
protective award remedy under section 189

Reference: 2501471/2025

30 Jun 2026

Claimant won£7,500.60 awarded

Unfair Dismissal, Unpaid Wages and Breach of Contract

Employer: Angela’s Law Ltd

The claimant's complaints of unfair dismissal, unpaid holiday pay, and breach of contract were all well-founded.

Legal Issues (3)

Unfair dismissal under the Employment Rights Act 1996
failure to pay holiday pay under the Working Time Regulations 1998
breach of contract

Reference: 2500982/2025

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